As a skilled attorney with prior experience as a certified public accountant, Allen is uniquely entrenched in tax law. He currently serves as Practice Group Leader of the Trusts and Estates Team and is a member of the Business law practice.
For individuals, Allen provides personalized estate planning strategies, specializing in high-net-worth estates. He routinely reviews and advises clients on estate, gift, individual, corporate, partnership and fiduciary tax compliance matters. He also has extensive experience representing clients on audits with taxing authorities.
For business clients, Allen focuses on business succession, business acquisitions and restructuring, and business formations and combinations.
Prior to joining Mirick, Allen practiced at Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull and Bitsoli, P.C.; CCR, LLP; and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.
- Western New England College of Law JD, CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Corporate Tax) (1996)
- New York University LLM in Taxation (2001)
- Worcester State College BS (1993)
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Certified Public Accountant (Massachusetts and Maryland)
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Worcester County Bar Association
- Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Corporator
- Massachusetts Education and Career Opportunities, Inc., Director and Treasurer
- Worcester State Foundation, Director
- Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester, Director and Treasurer
- Worcester Art Museum, Corporator, and Audit Committee
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America® for Tax Law (2025); recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2022
- Named the Best Lawyers® Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Worcester (2023)
- “To Protect Your Kids, Consider These Estate Planning Steps,” Kiplinger, November 20, 2023
- “What to Discuss With Your Aging Parents as They Get Older,” Kiplinger, July 17, 2023
- “Three Legal Documents Your Child Should Sign When They Turn 18,” Kiplinger, May 12, 2023
- “To Gift or Not to Gift, That is the Question,” On Air with Mirick O’Connell legal podcast (November 12, 2021)
- “Considerations for Parents as Children Turn 18,” On Air with Mirick O’Connell legal podcast (September 30, 2021)
- “Estate Planning Techniques in a Low Interest Rate Environment,” On Air with Mirick O’Connell legal podcast (August 31, 2020)
- Quoted in “How to Buy Property with a Spouse, Friend or Business Partner,” US News & World Report, July 2016
- Quoted in “The Pros and Cons of Investing in a Vacation Home,” US News & World Report, February 2016
- “Cutting Edge Issues in Central Massachusetts,” MCLE Regional Estate Planning Conference, February 2016
